Polar Sky (BM CC-790)
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Polar Sky (BM CC-790) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 69.4, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Polar Sky
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Polar Sky by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Polar Sky, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Balmy | SW 6512 | 66 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Cool Sky | 530E-2 | 72.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lament Blue | 5001-5A | 69 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Embellishment | 1151-2 | 70 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Polar Sky (LRV 69.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Polar Sky
Darker than Polar Sky
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-790 |
| Hex | #CBDDE2 |
| RGB | 203, 221, 226 |
| HSL | 193°, 28%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.0, -5.0, -4.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Polar Sky (BM CC-790), published as #CBDDE2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Polar Sky (BM CC-790)?
- Polar Sky has an LRV of 69.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Polar Sky is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Polar Sky in another brand?
- Lament Blue (Valspar 5001-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Polar Sky warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Polar Sky as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.